Cash-register



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CASH REGISTER.

No. 565,964. Patented Aug. 18, 1896.

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CASH REGISTER. No. 565,964. Patented Aug. 18, 1896.

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I CASH REGISTER. No. 565,964. Patented Aug. 18, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUKE COONEY, JR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS,TO VERNON T. BARKER, TRUSTEE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,964, dated August18, 1896.

Applioati'ui filed December 5, 1895. Serial No. 571,100. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: which will prevent the possibility of thesame Be it known that I, LUKE GOONEY, J12, a overregistering from theinertia of the macitizen of the United States, residing at the chine;tenth, to provide an improved 0011- city of Chicago, in the county ofCook and struction of register mechanism for cash-reg- 55 State ofIllinois, have invented acertain new isters for carrying theregistration from all and useful Improvement in Cash-Registers, parts ofthe machine to a single registering of which the following is aspecification. device; eleventh, to provide improved lock- My inventionrelates to improvements in ing devices for locking the unoperated wheelscash-registers, and in certain particulars is of the register mechanismduring its opera- 6o an improvement on my cash-register shown tion, andfurther objects appearing definitely in my application for a patentfiled October in the detailed description. I accomplish 2 1895, SerialNo. 566,668. these objects of my invention by the mech- The objects ofmy invention are, first, to anisin shown in the accompanying drawings,simplify the construction of cash-registers in whichv6 5 l 5 generally;second, to make them positive in Figure 1 is a top plan view of theregistertheir action by an improved means; third, to ing andindicatingmechanism of my improved provide a cash-register in whichthere are difmachine, the outer casing being removed. ferent groups ofkeys and indicators corre- Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig.sponding to the denominations of money so 3 is a detached detail view ofa pair of the 7o arranged that all will register in one complete bodiesR R for actuating the key-arrestersH registering apparatus which willindicate the Fig. 4: is a side elevation of the sameinachine. sum totalat a glance without any calculation; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailsectional view on fourth, to provide a cash-register in which line 5 5of Fig. 6, showing a detail view of the there are different groups ofkeys and indiimproved means of locking the key-graduatz 5 catorscorresponding to the different denomiing bar and register gear-wheeltogether. nations of money so arranged that all will Fig. 6 is a detailsectional view on line 6 6 register in one complete registering apparaofFig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view tus which will indicate thesum total at a of the register mechanism or adder with the glancewithout any calculation and so arnumber and gear-wheels ofthelowerdenomio ranged that an indicator will be sustained for nationexposed. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan each denomination where it isdesired to regview of the register or adding mechanism ister a sum whichwill require the use of all shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlargeddetail the different denominations; fifth, to provide broken Viewshowing the transfer mechanism an improved register mechanism whichshall for bringing the registered amounts from the 3 5 be actuated bygroups of keys of different various parts of the machine to the registerdenominations and will yet register the sum mechanism. Fig. 10 is aninverted detail total in such a manner without the necessity plan viewof the three lowest wheels of the of mathematical calculation; sixth, toproregister mechanism, showing their relation vide improved means oflooking all the keys and construction from the lower side. 40 of all thegroups of the machine whenever a All the sectional views are takenlooking single key of any group is struck up; sevin the direction ofthelittle arrows at the ends enth, to provide improved means ofpositively of the section-lines, and similar letters of refuniting a keywith the register mechanism erence refer to similar parts throughout theduring the operation of the key; eighth, to several views. 5 provide animproved register mechanism Referring to the lettered parts of thedrawconsisting of trains of geared number-wheels ings, A represents thebase, which contains so constructed that the gears can be operated thedrawer and drawer mechanism, which I independently without actuatingthose lower preferably construct in the form shown in in the scale andonly operating those of a my last application above referred to, or in'100 50 higher order when necessary; ninth, to proother suitable form,though as far as this invide an improvement in register mechanism Lvention is concerned it is not material. The

registering and indicating parts of this machine are supported in aframe A, made up of sections similar to those shown in my lastinvention. The keys 1-3 are levers pivotally supported on the shaft B tothe front of the machine. Indicator-slides F, bearing indicators F atthe top corresponding to each of the keys, are above the keys to therear of the machine to be actuated by them. There is a trailer N, with arack at the rear thereof, on each key, the same as described in myformer application, and a common pawl, extending across the machine,operates upon all of the racks the same as before to compel thecompletion of the stroke.

The keys are in sections, as before, with key-arrester bodies I toprevent the raising of more than one key at a time. Between thekey-arrester bodies of each group are pivotally supported downwardly-dependin g bodies R R for transferring the motion from one group ordivision of key-arresters to the next when any key of the machine isoperated, thus making it impossible to operate more than one key 011 theentire machine at once. These bodies R R are made large, and arerecessed out to accommodate the intervening construction.

The detaining-bars to the rear of the indicator-slides are divided, sothat there is a bar from each section of the machine, the same asbefore, with overlapping ends, which enables all of the bars to beactuated by the unionkey at the beginning of each registration, as

before. After the registration is begun a key in each division can beoperated and its indicator-slide retained. The unioirkey 3 operates inthe same manner as before, with the exception that the hook portion 9'extends above the common bar E above all the keys to insure itsactuation. when any key is operated.

Above and across the keys extends a shaft 0 above and to the rear of theshaft 13, and on this shaft is a gear-wheel O, which may be actuatedfrom a graduated bar and mechanism, as shown in my application abovereferred to, so far as the remaining parts of this machine areconcerned. That construction is shown on the two divisions of thismachine correspondingto the two higher denominations. 1 show, however,an improved and simplified construction for actuating and uniting theregister mechanism and key on the lowest section of the machine, or thedivision at the left in which there is but a single key. In connectionwith the graduatingbar at that point is a pawl D, pivoted on the pivota, adapted to engage between the cogs of the gear-wheel for thatsection. A portion 1), extending across the section parallel with thegraduating-bar, is in position to be actuated by keys on the upwardstroke, which will hold the pawl securely in mesh with the gear-wheel 0when the key is actuated. A part 6, extending across the section andhook portions 0, corresponding to each key of the section, projectsbelow. is pivoted below at (L, the same as the part D. Alaterally-projecting lug is on the key, and when the key is struck upswings the hook to one side and becomes engaged by it, and thus securelylocked with the graduating-bar through the remainder of its stroke. Thislocks the key against the portion 1), which retains the pawl D securelyin mesh with the geanwlieel C. \Vhen the key has completed its stroke,the hook c slidesoflf from the lug, allows the key to separate from thebar, which allows the pawl D to disengage from the gear-wheel C, andpermits the same to return. A suitable stop, as the wire 1 is providedto limit the downward stroke of the graduated bar and support it abovethe key or keys to permit a proper actuation of the same.

Supported in a suitable plate or casing II on the frame A of the machineis the adding or registering mechanism. This consists of a train ofnumber-wheels beginning at the lowest denomination at f, passing to theregi ster-wheel at It, to the wheel on, to the wheels .9, and so on tothe train inde'iii'iitely. These wheels are constructed on the scale ofone to ten, and that is ten revolutions of the lower wheel are requiredto one revolution of the next higher. This machine is made to registeronly amounts of five cents and upward; consequently, the lowest wheel isactuated an entire half-revolution on the stroke of the lowest key, andhas only the register-tigu res 5 and 0 upon it, as every second strokeis transferred to the next higher wheel.

If the register registered from one cent up, this wheel would registerfrom one to ten cents. There would be a one-cent key, a twocent key, andso on up to nine cents, and the lowest wheel would be actuated .in thatman ner. A spur cog orpawl is on each wheel to engage in suitablenotches or gears on the next wheel above it to move it one step forwardon each revolution. There are three divisions or sections to thismachine, and the keys of each division actuate independently the threelower wheels of the train of number-wheels. The division to the left isconnected to actuate the number-wheel f, corresponding thereto throughits gear-wheel G, meshing with the gear-wheel C of that division, whichtransmits its motion through the shaft G to the beveled gear I, meshingwith the bevel gear J, which is on the shaftu, which actuates thenumber-wheel f above. The central sec tion aetuates through itsgear-wheel. C the bevel gear K, which is on the shaft which carries thewheel h, and the right-hand or dollar group actuated from its gear-wheelU, the gear G, which transmits its motion through the shaft G to thebevel-gear I, which meshes with the bevel-gear J on the shaft in, whichcarries the number-wheel 'm. It is thus clear that each group of keys ordivision of the machine actuates its appropriate number-wheel in thetrain. As none This of the number-wheels above the wheel m are actuatedexcept by the number-wheels below, nothing specially is required intheir construction, as only an ordinary train of number-wheels isrequired. On the under side of the wheel h an arm t projects out andcarries a pawl 15. This pawl is held outward or in the engaging positionby the spring c, and is adapted to engage toothed wheel m beneath thenumber-wheel m, and move the wheel one step at each revolution of thewheel h. A bar L, carrying a dog L, positioned to engage between theteeth on the gear-wheel m, extends across the under side of the case Hand is adapted to reciprocate on two carrying-screws at that point,which pass through little slots in the same. A spring 1) holds the dog Lnormally out of engagement from the gear-wheel m. A lug a", on the shaft3/, is in position to engage a lug m on the bar L, when the pawl tactuates the gear-wheel m one step or notch and throws the dog Lmomentarily into engagement with the gear-wheel m and preventsoverregistration. The lug as appears very clearly in Figs. 8 and 10. InFig. 8 a part of the gear-wheel K is broken away to show it. The pawl 25is pivoted to swing in the direction of the motion of the wheels m m,and allows them to be actuated without actuating the lower wheel h. Asthe number-wheel f carries but one tooth and rotates half-way around ateach stroke of the key of the lower division, no such construction isthere necessary. A lockinglever g is provided, however, pivoted at g, toengage and lock the gear-wheel h as soon as it has been actuated onestep by the pin f engaging against the same. The pin f passes the end ofthe lever at the end of the stroke and so permits a free motion of thewheel h independent of the wheel f. It is thus clear that each divisionof the machine will actuate the register mechanism exactly in proportionto the amount of the key struck up in that division. The key-arrestersand the common pawl acting on the trailers of all the keys to the rearof the machine compels the operation of but a single key at a time. Thedividing of the sustaining-bar for the indicator into lengthscorresponding to the divisions of the machine permits an indicator to beraised and supported in each division of the machine for eachregistration. This permits a registration in which an indicatorslideshall be supported in each division and secures complete registration ofall accounts indicated.

Having thus described my improved cash register, I desire to state thatit is capable of considerable variation in its details without departingfrom my invention. To secure many of the effects of my machine, it wouldnot be necessary to divide the frame of the machine into sections, andso the bodies R R might be dispensed with. Other sustaining devicescould, no doubt, be employed for the indicator-tablets than the bars Fand F, &c.,

and other styles of adders or registers could be used with the remainingparts; and the adder or register I have shown is adapted for use in agreat variety of cash-registers.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is--- 1. In a cash-register the combinationwith a suitable base of the frame A, and the shaft B, toward the frontthereof; register-keys in sec tions or divisions pivoted on said shaftand projecting to the rear of the machine with trailers N, with racksthereon; the common reversible pawl extending across said trailers tocompel the complete operation of each key; key-arrester bodies P, P, foreach section to prevent the operation of but a single key;downwardly-depending pivoted bodies R, R, between the sections ofarrester-bodies for transferring the motion from one set of keyarrestersto the other so that but a single key of the entire machine can beoperated at a time; indicator-tablets F; indicator-slides F, forsupporting the same; sustaining-bars F F, F for said indicator-slideslapping over each other at a little distance apart so that they may beoperated independently; a union key B, actuated by suitable connectionswith the register-keys of the machine to operate a trip-lever to releasethe indicator-slides and let the tablets fall at each registration; aregister mechanism consisting of a train of number-wheels the threelower wheels of which correspond to the divisions of the machine andpositioned to be actuated independently from the graduated bar of eachdivision by suitable gear connections therefrom; a springpawl on thesecond number gear-wheel in position to actuate the third and allow theindependent forward movement of the third; a dog L, to engage the thirdwheel in position to be tripped by the second wheel to preventoverregistration of the third; a detaining-dog g, for locking the secondwheel a pin f, on the first wheel to actuate said dog to preventoverregistration of the second wheel when the first wheel is operatedall coacting together substantially as described for the purposespecified.

2. In a cash-register the combination of a supporting-frame; groups orsections of register-keys the groups corresponding to the denominationsof money an indicator-tablet for each key in groups corresponding to thegroups of keys; indicator-sustaining devices for each group of keysadapted to operate independently; suitable key-arresters to prevent theoperation of more than one registerkey on the entire machine at a time;a lever connected to be actuated by any of said register-keys to tripall of the tablet-sustaining devices at the beginning of a registration;a total-register mechanism and a transfer mechanism for transferring theamount registered by each key to the total-register as specified.

3. Ina cash-register the combination of the indicator-tablet slides F;and register-keys in IIO groups for actuating the same; key-arresters Ifor preventing the operation of more than one key at a time in eachgroup; and bodies 11,11, pivoted at ,2, ,2, to the casing to transferthe motion from one group of key-arresters to the remaining groups toprevent the operation of more than one register-key at a time on theentire machine.

4. In a cash-register the combination of the indicator-tablet slides F,keys 1%, for actuating the same; key-arresters P, for prcventin g theoperation of more than one key at atime in each group; and anintervening body to transfer the motion from one group of keyarrestersto the remaining groups to prevent the operation of more than oneregister-key at a time on the entire machine.

5. In. a cash-register the combination of a group of keys I3, pivoted ona shaft toward the front of the machine; a shaft above and to the rearof said key-shaft a graduated bar pivotally supported from said rearshaft; a dog D, pivoted thereto and projecting rcarwardly to be held inmesh with. the gear by any key actuated; and a bar 6, withdownwardly-projecting hooks c, pivoted to said graduating bar andadapted to engage upon a lug upon each key and lock the key to the dogD, into the gear to actuate the same and prevent over-registration asspecified.

6. In a cash-register the combination of groups of register-keys B,pivoted on a shaft toward the front of the machine; a shaft above and tothe rear of said key-shaft; a gear-wheel on said rear shaft; a graduatedbar pivotaliy supported from said rear shaft; a dog D, pivoted theretoand projecting rearwardly to be held and locked by any key aetuated inmesh with the gear to actuate the same and prevent overregistration asspecilied.

7. In a cash-register the combination of register-keys B, in groupscorresponding to the denomination of money; a gear-wheel to each groupactuating amounts corresponding to the amount marked on each key of thegroup; a totalregister mechanism consisting of trains of numberedgear-wheels f, 7L,7)71,8, the lower wheels of said train registeringindependently amounts of the denomination corresponding to the groups ofkeys and connected to transfer said amounts to the higherimlicator-wheels by a ratchet mechanism; a transfer mechanism connectingthe gearwheel of each group to the wheel of the registering mechanismcorresponding thereto to transfer all of the amounts from each group ofkeys to the total-register as specified.

8. In a cash-register the combination of a train of number-wheels f, 71,m, ands, in train successively; independent connections from thenumber-wheels to actuate the same independently; a lock-lever g, pivotedat g, to

lock the wheel 71; a pin f, for actuating the lever g, to lock the wheel71, whenever it is moved one step by the wheel f; a spring-pawl '6,connected to the wheel 71, to actuate the wheel m, one step at eachrevolution of the wheel 71 and permit the wheel '1' to revolve past itin the same direction; a shaft 11, through wheel m; a gear-wheel. m, onsaid shaft 11:; a guided bar L, carrying the dog L, to engage thegear-wheel m7; and a tooth 1, on the shaft 3 of the gear-wheel 71positioned to actuate the bar L, by striking a lug :1", thereon to throwthe dog L, into the gearwheel on, to prevent ovcrregistration and aspring 71, to hold. the (log L, normally out of engagement all coacti .ng together for the pn rpose specified.

0. In a cash-register, the combination of number-wheels f, 71 m and s,in train; suit able cogs lugs or pawls on each of said number-wheelsmeshing directly with the next higher wheel in the train to actuate thenext higher niunber-whcel; a lock ing-lever extending between thellllll'lbOT-WllOOlS f, and 71, to lock the wheel 71, when it is movedone step from the action of wheel f; the dog L, actuated from the wheel71/, to lock or stop the wheel on, when it is moved one step by thewheel 71, as specified.

10. In a cash-register the combination of number-wheels f, 71 m, and sin train; suitable gear conneetions on each of said numberwh'eelsmeshing with the next higher; pin or pins f, on the side ofnumbcr-wheel. f, corresponding to the actuating cog or cogs thereon; astop-lever g, pivoted at g between wheels f and 71 with one end in aplane to en gage with the tecth of number-wheel 71,- and the other endoffset to contact with a pin 1'' and be actuated thereby only when thewheel f actuates wheel 7L, so that the wheel 1" in actuating wheel 7Lalso operates lever g to lock the wheel 71/ as soon as one space ismoved, and prevent inaccuracy, as specified.

11. In a cash-register the combination of number-wheels 72 m and intrain, supportml in a suitable frame; suitableratehet connectionsbetween said wheels 71 and 111, to permit the operation of the higherwheels independent of the lower, an axle y for wheel 71 a slide L acrosssaid frame in close proximity to the axle y of wheel 7L; a lug 11 onsaid slide, a dog L on slide L to serve as a stop to wheel on; a lug :ron axle y positioned to actuate slide L to stop wheel m at each step ofits actuation; a spring 7) to hold the dog L normally out of engagement,as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two wi tnesses.

LUKE COONEY, .TR. ['L. s] \Vitnesses:

WALTER S. XVoon, V. E. CHAPPELL.

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